Danny Healy-Rae

Danny Healy-Rae
TD
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2016
Constituency Kerry
Personal details
Born (1954-07-16) 16 July 1954
Kilgarvan, County Kerry, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Political party Independent
Spouse(s) Mary Burke (m. 1985)
Relations
Children 4

Danny Healy-Rae (born 16 July 1954) is an Irish Independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry constituency since the 2016 general election.[1]

He is a son of Jackie Healy-Rae and brother of fellow constituency TD Michael Healy-Rae. He has worked in plant hire and owns a pub in Kilgarvan, businesses associated with the Healy-Rae family. Prior to entering national politics, he was involved in local politics in County Kerry. He gained attention for being in favour of drinking and driving, as a way of reducing rural isolation.[2]

He has publicly denied anthropogenic climate change and opposed Ireland's carbon tax. He stated in the Dáil his belief that "God above is in charge of the weather and that we here cannot do anything about it."[3][4][5]

Healy Rae is pro-life, and against same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption, calling it unnatural for a gay couple to adopt a child. On the latter he commented, "What was I very worried about – and still am – is that two men, or two women, could adopt a little baby girl or a little baby boy and these babies would have no say in it."[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Election 2016: Danny Healy-Rae". RTÉ. 2016-02-28.
  2. ↑ Achtung the eejit... The Herald
  3. ↑ "Irish politician Danny Healy-Rae on climate change: 'God above is in charge of the weather and we can't do anything about it'". The Belfast Telegraph. 4 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Danny Healy-Rae labelled 'Ireland's Sarah Palin' after telling Dail climate change debate 'only God controls the weather'". Irish Independent. 4 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Climate Change: Statements (Continued)". Dáil Éireann debates. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Armstrong, Kathy (18 August 2016). "Danny Healy-Rae claims it's not 'natural' for gay couples to have children and he worries for their kids". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
Oireachtas
Preceded by
New constituency		 Independent Teachta Dála for Kerry
2016–present		 Incumbent
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